1979 - 08 - 05 Houston Astros vs Atlanta Braves Recap

The 1979 baseball season - On the 05 of 08 1979, the Houston Astros attempted to defend their city's honor against the . The Houston Astros were coached by , the visitors by . was the umpire. The starting pitcher for the Houston Astros was and the pitcher for the was .

This database is as complete as possible and includes the visiting team, hometeam, umpire, starting pitching, batting order, stadium played at, attendance, and any additional information you may find useful. If you happen to notice any inconsistencies in the data shown, please let us know (it's a big database, and mistakes happen, especially in the earlier years).

1979 Houston Astros vs Atlanta Braves

Game Score Card / Stats


Game Date: 1979/08/05 Houston Astros vs Atlanta Braves
Played at Astrodome with 35399 people in attendance.


Opponents123456789RunsHitsErrors
Houston Astros00000012x280
Atlanta Braves000100100271
 
Teams# PitchersStarting PitcherManager
Houston Astros -3Joe NiekroBill Virdon
Atlanta Braves -2Eddie SolomonBobby Cox
 
Home Runs in game:
Houston Astros -0
Atlanta Braves -0
 
Hometeam BatterBatting Order Visiting Team BatterBatting Order
Rafael Landestoy4Jerry Royster4
Craig Reynolds6Gary Matthews9
Terry Puhl8Mike Lum7
Jose Cruz7Bob Horner5
Enos Cabell3Dale Murphy3
Jeffrey Leonard9Joe Nolan2
Art Howe5Barry Bonnell8
Alan Ashby2Pepe Frias6
Joe Niekro1Eddie Solomon1
 
Umpire Name Umpire Position:
 Home Plate Umpire
 First Base Umpire
 Second Base Umpire
 Third Base Umpire